Karl marlantess 35year struggle to write a true novel of the vietnam war has finally paid off matterhorn is a bestseller by robert mccrum sat 10 jul 2010 19. Matterhorn is an epic war novel in the tradition of norman mailers the naked and the dead and james jones the thin red line. Standing in their way are not merely the north vietnamese but also monsoon rain and mud, leeches and tigers, disease and malnutrition. Karl marlantes debut novel, matterhorn, which centers around a company of soldiers in vietnam, is being hailed as a masterpiece. Librarian cathy stetson gives her take on whats new in the literary world by giving a synopsis of interesting books she has read.
Matterhorn reminds us, profoundly, of our flawed humanity, capable of individual grace and collective horror. It is an unforgettable story that transforms the tragedy of vietnam into a powerful and universal story of courage, camaraderie, and sacrificea parable not only of the war in vietnam but of all war, and a testament to the redemptive power of literature. A novel of the vietnam war by karl marlantes author on. While this is a work of fiction, marlantes himself served in vietnam. The first edition of the novel was published in april 1st 2009, and was written by karl marlantes.
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